diff --git a/src/video_core/gpu.h b/src/video_core/gpu.h
index cf5235a795..21410e125d 100644
--- a/src/video_core/gpu.h
+++ b/src/video_core/gpu.h
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 #include "video_core/dma_pusher.h"
 
 using CacheAddr = std::uintptr_t;
-inline CacheAddr ToCacheAddr(const void* host_ptr) {
+[[nodiscard]] inline CacheAddr ToCacheAddr(const void* host_ptr) {
     return reinterpret_cast<CacheAddr>(host_ptr);
 }
 
-inline u8* FromCacheAddr(CacheAddr cache_addr) {
+[[nodiscard]] inline u8* FromCacheAddr(CacheAddr cache_addr) {
     return reinterpret_cast<u8*>(cache_addr);
 }
 
@@ -149,13 +149,13 @@ public:
         u32 subchannel{};
         u32 method_count{};
 
-        bool IsLastCall() const {
-            return method_count <= 1;
-        }
-
         MethodCall(u32 method, u32 argument, u32 subchannel = 0, u32 method_count = 0)
             : method(method), argument(argument), subchannel(subchannel),
               method_count(method_count) {}
+
+        [[nodiscard]] bool IsLastCall() const {
+            return method_count <= 1;
+        }
     };
 
     explicit GPU(Core::System& system, bool is_async, bool use_nvdec);
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ public:
     virtual void OnCommandListEnd();
 
     /// Request a host GPU memory flush from the CPU.
-    u64 RequestFlush(VAddr addr, std::size_t size);
+    [[nodiscard]] u64 RequestFlush(VAddr addr, std::size_t size);
 
     /// Obtains current flush request fence id.
-    u64 CurrentFlushRequestFence() const {
+    [[nodiscard]] u64 CurrentFlushRequestFence() const {
         return current_flush_fence.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
     }
 
@@ -190,48 +190,52 @@ public:
     void TickWork();
 
     /// Returns a reference to the Maxwell3D GPU engine.
-    Engines::Maxwell3D& Maxwell3D();
+    [[nodiscard]] Engines::Maxwell3D& Maxwell3D();
 
     /// Returns a const reference to the Maxwell3D GPU engine.
-    const Engines::Maxwell3D& Maxwell3D() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const Engines::Maxwell3D& Maxwell3D() const;
 
     /// Returns a reference to the KeplerCompute GPU engine.
-    Engines::KeplerCompute& KeplerCompute();
+    [[nodiscard]] Engines::KeplerCompute& KeplerCompute();
 
     /// Returns a reference to the KeplerCompute GPU engine.
-    const Engines::KeplerCompute& KeplerCompute() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const Engines::KeplerCompute& KeplerCompute() const;
 
     /// Returns a reference to the GPU memory manager.
-    Tegra::MemoryManager& MemoryManager();
+    [[nodiscard]] Tegra::MemoryManager& MemoryManager();
 
     /// Returns a const reference to the GPU memory manager.
-    const Tegra::MemoryManager& MemoryManager() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const Tegra::MemoryManager& MemoryManager() const;
 
     /// Returns a reference to the GPU DMA pusher.
-    Tegra::DmaPusher& DmaPusher();
+    [[nodiscard]] Tegra::DmaPusher& DmaPusher();
 
     /// Returns a const reference to the GPU DMA pusher.
-    const Tegra::DmaPusher& DmaPusher() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const Tegra::DmaPusher& DmaPusher() const;
 
     /// Returns a reference to the GPU CDMA pusher.
-    Tegra::CDmaPusher& CDmaPusher();
+    [[nodiscard]] Tegra::CDmaPusher& CDmaPusher();
 
     /// Returns a const reference to the GPU CDMA pusher.
-    const Tegra::CDmaPusher& CDmaPusher() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] const Tegra::CDmaPusher& CDmaPusher() const;
 
-    VideoCore::RendererBase& Renderer() {
+    /// Returns a reference to the underlying renderer.
+    [[nodiscard]] VideoCore::RendererBase& Renderer() {
         return *renderer;
     }
 
-    const VideoCore::RendererBase& Renderer() const {
+    /// Returns a const reference to the underlying renderer.
+    [[nodiscard]] const VideoCore::RendererBase& Renderer() const {
         return *renderer;
     }
 
-    VideoCore::ShaderNotify& ShaderNotify() {
+    /// Returns a reference to the shader notifier.
+    [[nodiscard]] VideoCore::ShaderNotify& ShaderNotify() {
         return *shader_notify;
     }
 
-    const VideoCore::ShaderNotify& ShaderNotify() const {
+    /// Returns a const reference to the shader notifier.
+    [[nodiscard]] const VideoCore::ShaderNotify& ShaderNotify() const {
         return *shader_notify;
     }
 
@@ -243,23 +247,23 @@ public:
 
     void IncrementSyncPoint(u32 syncpoint_id);
 
-    u32 GetSyncpointValue(u32 syncpoint_id) const;
+    [[nodiscard]] u32 GetSyncpointValue(u32 syncpoint_id) const;
 
     void RegisterSyncptInterrupt(u32 syncpoint_id, u32 value);
 
-    bool CancelSyncptInterrupt(u32 syncpoint_id, u32 value);
+    [[nodiscard]] bool CancelSyncptInterrupt(u32 syncpoint_id, u32 value);
 
-    u64 GetTicks() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] u64 GetTicks() const;
 
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> LockSync() {
+    [[nodiscard]] std::unique_lock<std::mutex> LockSync() {
         return std::unique_lock{sync_mutex};
     }
 
-    bool IsAsync() const {
+    [[nodiscard]] bool IsAsync() const {
         return is_async;
     }
 
-    bool UseNvdec() const {
+    [[nodiscard]] bool UseNvdec() const {
         return use_nvdec;
     }
 
@@ -273,7 +277,7 @@ public:
         BitField<0, 1, FenceOperation> op;
         BitField<8, 24, u32> syncpoint_id;
 
-        static CommandHeader Build(FenceOperation op, u32 syncpoint_id) {
+        [[nodiscard]] static CommandHeader Build(FenceOperation op, u32 syncpoint_id) {
             FenceAction result{};
             result.op.Assign(op);
             result.syncpoint_id.Assign(syncpoint_id);
@@ -291,7 +295,7 @@ public:
                     u32 address_high;
                     u32 address_low;
 
-                    GPUVAddr SemaphoreAddress() const {
+                    [[nodiscard]] GPUVAddr SemaphoreAddress() const {
                         return static_cast<GPUVAddr>((static_cast<GPUVAddr>(address_high) << 32) |
                                                      address_low);
                     }
@@ -374,7 +378,7 @@ private:
                                u32 methods_pending);
 
     /// Determines where the method should be executed.
-    bool ExecuteMethodOnEngine(u32 method);
+    [[nodiscard]] bool ExecuteMethodOnEngine(u32 method);
 
 protected:
     Core::System& system;
diff --git a/src/video_core/rasterizer_interface.h b/src/video_core/rasterizer_interface.h
index b3e0919f8f..27ef4c69ab 100644
--- a/src/video_core/rasterizer_interface.h
+++ b/src/video_core/rasterizer_interface.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ using DiskResourceLoadCallback = std::function<void(LoadCallbackStage, std::size
 
 class RasterizerInterface {
 public:
-    virtual ~RasterizerInterface() {}
+    virtual ~RasterizerInterface() = default;
 
     /// Dispatches a draw invocation
     virtual void Draw(bool is_indexed, bool is_instanced) = 0;
@@ -90,15 +90,16 @@ public:
     virtual void TickFrame() = 0;
 
     /// Attempt to use a faster method to perform a surface copy
-    virtual bool AccelerateSurfaceCopy(const Tegra::Engines::Fermi2D::Regs::Surface& src,
-                                       const Tegra::Engines::Fermi2D::Regs::Surface& dst,
-                                       const Tegra::Engines::Fermi2D::Config& copy_config) {
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual bool AccelerateSurfaceCopy(
+        const Tegra::Engines::Fermi2D::Regs::Surface& src,
+        const Tegra::Engines::Fermi2D::Regs::Surface& dst,
+        const Tegra::Engines::Fermi2D::Config& copy_config) {
         return false;
     }
 
     /// Attempt to use a faster method to display the framebuffer to screen
-    virtual bool AccelerateDisplay(const Tegra::FramebufferConfig& config, VAddr framebuffer_addr,
-                                   u32 pixel_stride) {
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual bool AccelerateDisplay(const Tegra::FramebufferConfig& config,
+                                                 VAddr framebuffer_addr, u32 pixel_stride) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -110,12 +111,12 @@ public:
                                    const DiskResourceLoadCallback& callback) {}
 
     /// Grant access to the Guest Driver Profile for recording/obtaining info on the guest driver.
-    GuestDriverProfile& AccessGuestDriverProfile() {
+    [[nodiscard]] GuestDriverProfile& AccessGuestDriverProfile() {
         return guest_driver_profile;
     }
 
     /// Grant access to the Guest Driver Profile for recording/obtaining info on the guest driver.
-    const GuestDriverProfile& AccessGuestDriverProfile() const {
+    [[nodiscard]] const GuestDriverProfile& AccessGuestDriverProfile() const {
         return guest_driver_profile;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_base.h b/src/video_core/renderer_base.h
index 5c650808bd..51dde8eb5c 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_base.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_base.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
     virtual ~RendererBase();
 
     /// Initialize the renderer
-    virtual bool Init() = 0;
+    [[nodiscard]] virtual bool Init() = 0;
 
     /// Shutdown the renderer
     virtual void ShutDown() = 0;
@@ -49,43 +49,43 @@ public:
     // Getter/setter functions:
     // ------------------------
 
-    f32 GetCurrentFPS() const {
+    [[nodiscard]] f32 GetCurrentFPS() const {
         return m_current_fps;
     }
 
-    int GetCurrentFrame() const {
+    [[nodiscard]] int GetCurrentFrame() const {
         return m_current_frame;
     }
 
-    RasterizerInterface& Rasterizer() {
+    [[nodiscard]] RasterizerInterface& Rasterizer() {
         return *rasterizer;
     }
 
-    const RasterizerInterface& Rasterizer() const {
+    [[nodiscard]] const RasterizerInterface& Rasterizer() const {
         return *rasterizer;
     }
 
-    Core::Frontend::GraphicsContext& Context() {
+    [[nodiscard]] Core::Frontend::GraphicsContext& Context() {
         return *context;
     }
 
-    const Core::Frontend::GraphicsContext& Context() const {
+    [[nodiscard]] const Core::Frontend::GraphicsContext& Context() const {
         return *context;
     }
 
-    Core::Frontend::EmuWindow& GetRenderWindow() {
+    [[nodiscard]] Core::Frontend::EmuWindow& GetRenderWindow() {
         return render_window;
     }
 
-    const Core::Frontend::EmuWindow& GetRenderWindow() const {
+    [[nodiscard]] const Core::Frontend::EmuWindow& GetRenderWindow() const {
         return render_window;
     }
 
-    RendererSettings& Settings() {
+    [[nodiscard]] RendererSettings& Settings() {
         return renderer_settings;
     }
 
-    const RendererSettings& Settings() const {
+    [[nodiscard]] const RendererSettings& Settings() const {
         return renderer_settings;
     }